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Palestinian officials trained on trade policymaking and negotiations

Palestinian officials trained on trade policymaking and negotiations

Training equips experts and policymakers to engage effectively in bilateral and regional negotiations on trade in services.

Counting the economic costs of two decades of occupation

Counting the economic costs of two decades of occupation

A detailed UNCTAD study and economic dataset shows that without closures and military operations, GDP per capita in the West Bank in 2019 would have been 44% higher than its actual value.

Closures and other measures of Israeli occupation in the West Bank since 2000 exact $58 billion toll

Closures and other measures of Israeli occupation in the West Bank since 2000 exact $58 billion toll

The West Bank has suffered two decades of arrested development and poverty.

Palestine faces hard road ahead to recovery from COVID-19 shock

Palestine faces hard road ahead to recovery from COVID-19 shock

New UNCTAD simulations show the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the already shattered Palestinian economy.

Israeli occupation cost Gaza $16.7 billion in past decade - UNCTAD estimates

Israeli occupation cost Gaza $16.7 billion in past decade - UNCTAD estimates

Prolonged closure and military operations have left Gaza’s regional economy on the verge of collapse.

COVID-19 devastates Palestine’s shattered economy

COVID-19 devastates Palestine’s shattered economy

Under occupation, the Palestinian National Authority lacks the policy space and economic tools to deal with the massive challenge posed by the pandemic.